Red, Purple trains temporarily stopped after woman lies down on tracks in Edgewater

Elvia MalagonChicago Tribune

Red and Purple line trains were halted on the North Side during Wednesday’s morning commute after a woman took off her clothes and laid down on the tracks, according to police and transportation officials.

The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. at the Thorndale station in the 1100 block of West Thorndale Avenue in Edgewater, according to Chicago police and the CTA.

Red and Purple line trains were temporarily stopped, and the woman was taken to a hospital. She was conscious and not physically injured, according to Chicago police and the CTA.

By 8:55 a.m., Red and Purple line trains were traveling in both directions with delays.